live in rockville, sherri ly, fox 5 news. >> thank you for the update. >>> investigators now searching for two people connected to a deadly stabbing and robbery. the charles county sheriff's depend says the suspects approached to men standing outside a house on truo lane in waldorf and demanded their cell phones. that started a fight. one of the victims was stabbed and killed. it happened around 10:00 last night. if you have any information, e.olic pll >>> the lldriver of a tanker truck charged with reckless driving following this major crash on the beltway during the height of this morning's rush. many of you were caught up in this miles long backup. the tanker truck you see there flipped over and caught fire shutting down part of the inner loop near van dorn street. the driver of the tanker, george dawson has minor injuries. police believe a lack of sleep contributed to this crash. >>> the national transportation safety board has just issued another update on its investigation into the fatal metro crash that killed nine people on june 22. john henrehan is in the newsroom with the new

. >>> reality television is coming to rockville. the bi name reality star that is looking to make the maryland neighborhood home. and -- there could be a rain shower saturday afternoon or saturday night. sunday, monday, possibility of thunderstorms in the late daytime period. let's get to julie wright and there she is, julie wright who has lots of energy today. >> as opposed to what? >> well, just, you know, you're rolling today. >> i'm excited about jody watley. >> i know you are. >> eastbound 66 as you work your way in from nutley street to the beltway. the lane are open as you continue in towards 495. no no accidents to report. traffic volume looks god here and on the beltway between annandale and merrifield. southbound 29 in the clear. 270 an easy ride for those oust germantown headed for the split. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you. >>> time if a look at the world markets. on wall jon fell 26 and in tokyo today, the nikkei gained 51 points. >>> sears hopes to make holiday dreams for kids come true this

♪ >>> if you liver in rockville, -- live in rockville, get ready for the paparazzi. kate gosselin of jon and kate plus eight bought a condo in the rockville town center and her future neighbors are already buzzing about it. in fact some have already spotted her. claudia coffey has details from gosselin's new neighborhood. >> reporter: it's a picturesque all american town. in rockville the streets are filled with quaint shop, restaurants and it has kid friendly written all over it. but when one of tvs most famous moms comes to town... >> i'm telling you it's her because look at the hair. look at the hair. >> reporter: the locals can't help but notice. >> i think it's going to be hectic with her living around here. >> reporter: fox 5 has learned that reality show star kate gosselin has bought a condo at the rockville town center. kate of the reality show jon and kate plus eight made headlines for first for their details of their extrod ordinary life with eight kids. now their divorce is fueling the tabloid fire. fire. this neighbor wasted no time spreading the word. >>

scott fitzgerald theater here in rockville. i love her. >> she sounds great. >> and the big question is, will the sun co out tomorrow, and today?

the temperatures continue to be very cool. 78 degrees at bowie, 79 degrees rockville. live super doppler 7, we have been focusing over the chesapeake bay, wch we will check in a second, featuring shower activity. most of the rain is to the west utansod h. solive super doppler 7, closer o home, showers and thunderstorms just to the south, developing over the bay. they are forming up, coming across dorchester county, md., ngspniin to the south and southeast. most of ums will stay partly cloudy, cool, and dry. tomorrow, the high pressure off the coast of canada continues to flow the cool, easterly wind. wll be partly cloudy and dry. temperatures warming up for the week in just a little bit saturday and sunday. tomorrow, 58-65 in the morning, 70 midday, a comfortable, partly cloudy friday. that is the latest. >>> horace checking in on a red skin? >>. skin defensive tackle albert haynesworth spent the day in tennessee before a judge. he was in nashville today on reckless driving charges from a december 13 accident in which haynesworth allegedly forced another driver off the

. >> kate gosslin has reportedly bought a condo in rockville. lindsey mastis with more on her new digs. >> she is going to rent a condo here? >> reporter: the debate has begun. kate may soon call this home and it seems everyone has an opinion about it. >> i think it will be really, really cool. >> i think it will be scary. >> reporter: a few weeks ago kate was eating right here if she is indeed moving into a condo in the town square it would be the paladdian. the insides have hardwood floors and there is a large soaking tub and a gorgeous view. but what will the neighbors think? >> finally something that rockville residents have to look forward and i think it is even better if a celebrity is moving in. >> we can always use some added ambiance here in rockville. >> it is exciting. i can't wait to be here. >> reporter: but some not so much. >> i don't get what the hoopla is. i don't get why people are interested in her. >> stop trying to do your hair like rod stewart. >> ouch. >> i don't want her here. >> she will bring the cameras and paparazzi h

the condo -- she will come to rockville when he is what the kids. >> it is more popular where kids -- where parents take tns living with the kids. it is a new thing people do. >> it is good they can have their parents there. >> they can stick with their friends. >> the makers of a road sign in wisconsin need a spelling lesson. >> the sign was put up within the last week. the only word spelled correctly is "exit." the other two words have spelling errors. a company in madison made the sign and they will pay to fix it. we are doing more and more stories about this. it does not bode well for education. >> i did not know about that. they spelled "business" incorrectly. >> everything is sure to with texting. -- everything is short with textin te to >>> this boot was not made for walking. >> but it made way for a do home. it was made in minnesota. the 16-foot tall boots is home to the new shoe museum. you would have to be about 120 feet tall to fit into boot. it looks incredibly real. in looks like it has -- it was made out of leather. >> i wonder if adam has seen that. >> have more to come

, rockville town center. everyone went nuts with this. it is hard to pin down because if it were tru probably not in her name and papers not in her name yet. unless have you her on speed dial there is no way to confirm. finally, we dissected this and raised the question a day later. "people" magazine which is one of the places that talks to kate gosselin all the time. they had a source tell them no way is she moving that far from her kids. her kids are up in pennsylvania. so it is not true. radar online later retracted and said she changed her mind. point being don't go looking for kate gosselin around here. i don't think it will happen. >> so we won't be watching for her. >> no. don't. >> a lot of folks are watching the cast of "the real world d.c.," what's the latest with them? >> the reality tv series has been around almost 20 years now. typically the cast members, these are some kind of contrived group project to keep them busy when they are doing the series. this time they are letting them get real jobs,

at 84te dscausmand a rockville oler tn yesterday, 84 damascus and rockville. a sneak peek of the weekend whether. will it ever get cool again? >>> coming out coming up -- tonight a parking enforcement officer is in a lot of trouble. wait until you hear what the police say she was doing. >>an infant is found safe after she was found stolen from her mother's womb. >> caught on tape, why a 7-year- old boy led the police on a high-speed chase. >> we have learned to will get custody of michael jackson's >>> we now know who will get custody of michael jackson's three young children. that a deal between jackson's mother and debbie rowe has been worked out. >> the agreement fulfills michael jackson's wishes, giving his mother sold permanent custody of his children. debbie rowe, the biological mother of the two oldest, retains parental rights and retains visitation. no other money will change hands. >> it helps the children reconstitute their lives after the loss of their father and get ith eir lives and tried to asasssise their possible. >> michael jackson's attorney

in rockville, sherri ly, fox 5 news. >>> a guilty verdict in the case that shooked district. four girls ages 5, 6, 11 and 16 dead in their home for months. today a judge convicted their mother on nearly every single count against her. fox 5's beth parker was in the courtroom for the trial and the verdict. she's live outside d.c. supreme court. beth? >> reporter: brian, the judge says that banita jacks tortured and murdered her children. he also blames her for making some crucial evidence, quote, "disappear." public defender peter caughthammer would not say if he believes his client banita jacks is insane and he wouldn't compare the jacks case to others he's handled. >> any homicide is difficult. tragedy for everybody involved. >> reporter: he did say he is disappointed by the verdict. conviction on 11 of the 12 charges. judge frederick weisberg talked specifically about the oldest daughter brittany saying, quote, "i can only imagine the torture and torment that miss jacks inflicted on her. it must have really damaged her psyche." >> this is very sad. nobody comes out of this

probably mid-80s also as you go down into charles county for the area out there. 83 in rockville. a nice day to be on the water. really, 80 degrees, either side of 80 for ap napless ash annapolis. no winds, no showers, no thunderstorms. that's a good deal. satellite picture, radar combined. we zoom this out a little bit because of the intense line of showers and storms moving through new england. we were kind of worried about the sprinkle today, getting down to philadelphia and southern sections of new jersey. that's about it. everything is pushing out to the seas. these are monster storms. lots of severe weather in the severe thunderstorm watch covering most of new england. a few clouds that will come in tonight. a few clouds around now. and they will pin wheel down and around. but we will not see any showers. >>> temperatures tomorrow, mid-80s, which is fantastic. and low 80s in charleston. only 90 in raleigh. 60 in buffalo. not much heat on this map and they won't be in here for a while. but by the weekend, well, it is going to be, we'll touch that out there. the next seven day

us magazine claims kate gosselin is condo shopping in rockville. which rockville. john and kate announced they were splitting up last month. >>> an ethic love triangle between a high school girl, a vampire and werewolf. "twilight" is expected to be a big hit. actor robert patterson explained how he'll appear in the movie even though during much of the book his voice was just sort of a character in his girlfriend's head. >> [ inaudible ] >> the new movie hits theaters in november. >>> the government forking over cold, hard cash for your clunker. we have what you need to know before you head to the dealer. >>> this produce stand caught up in a food fight with the county and time is ticking till it could be shut down. >>> coming up in minutes on the news edge at 11:00, attacked at the a.t.m. two targeted by thieves. victims enter their pin number and the two armed men move in. the suspects getting away with the cold hard cash. the surveillance pictures police want you to see at 11:00. >>these pictures look the same but one of them is encrypted with secret messages. th

he grew up in rockville and went to richard montgomery high school. and frostburg university. with the world "interim" in front of his title will he have a chance to be here after this fall. >> he has a chance to lift the team above what they have accomplish sod far. if he's successful in that that gives him a leg up on the job permanently. >>> -- as for nationals fans their relationship with acta was affectionate these last three years. but even the mousted arrival them seemed to -- most loyal of them seemed to realize it was time. >> he definitely needed to go. i have been a season ticket holder now about four years. watching them play you would see mistakes you would expect do see in little league. >> i don't know that it is his fault but when you're this bad you have to do something. can't change ownership, might as well change management. >>> at nationals park brett haber 9 news now and www.wusa9.com. >>> live in the web center tonight. next monday marks 40 years since neil armstrong took those first steps on the moon. and this week a brand new web site is gearing upfor t

here we go southbound 270 out of rockville. lane are open but the pace below speed as you work your way south of falls road headed out towards the split. leaving rockville a little bit below speed as you work your way southbound headed out towards the lane divide. no accidents to reported on the top side of the beltway to 95 college park. northbound i-95, they are checking for a crash before you reach 212. accident saw traffic squeezing by to the left. this is a live shot of northbound i-95 now congested out of dale city as you continue past dale boulevard to the prince william parkway. that is the focal point of that northbound delay. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> we are on call this morning with the question, what is in your bottled water. for the most part, we don't know. currently, companies are not required to disclose sewers, use certified labs or report failures of water quality. the government accountability office and environmental working group are now recommending bottled water use the same standa

included in the plan, new air conditioning equipment, platform upgrades at shady grove and rockville, new escalators at dupont circle and a new escalator and staircase at foggy bottom. >>> there is a hearing on the health of james von brunn. it is not yet clear whether von brunn will be in court. he is facing first degree murder charges in the death of museum guard simi valleyen johns. the 88-year-old von brunn has been recovering at the hospital. he was shot in the face by other security guards. marion barry speaking out about being charged with stalking. those charges were officiay dropped yesterday. barry lashed out at u.s. park police who arrested him on the 4th of july and accused him of stalking ex-girlfriend donna watts-brighthaupt. >> if this inrepresent arrest had not occurred, we wouldn't be going through this pain. we have people debate in this city whether or not i'm a stalker or not a stalker. >> barry no longer charged with a crime but still facingthics concerns offer a $60,000 contract he awarded watts- brighthaupt. we'll have more on that later this hour. >>> hundreds

. >> it is a muggy 72 degrees right out in rockville. we will recap the forecast and top storm chances coming up. >> lisa baden will be back with another look at yoother look a >>> 5:10 on this tuesday morning. your traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. r every 10 minutes. >> right along rockville, we're checking in at 72. it is muggy. the dog days of summer are finally here. though it now seems like the pop the days of summer. mperatures aurrees arear ne andt s,of course, it is of course, it iuggy muggy.73 in. 65 in woodstock. notice how the temperature equals or nearly equals the. that means there is one under% humidity. a few hit or miss thunderstorms. better chance of widespread thunderstorms tomorrow. >> not much to say it on my end, overnight construction moved out of the way. things are moving smoothly around town. a virginia between potomac mills and edsel road come up look at that light volume of traffic. -- edsall road. this is new hampshire avenue. more to come on the traffic end scene. newschopper 7 should do with us

rockvill at 50 not -- beltsville at 63. a fantastic day. highs in the low 80's with low humidity relative to july. tomorrow, mostly sunny, low 80's for highs. we will introduce the chance for showers and thunderstorms this weekend. comfortable conditions for the rest of the work week. we have added cloud cover this weekend. highs in the upper 80's, which is where we should be at this time of year. >> we are running smoothly right now along 270. a driver in medical distress is being taken care of. no problems around the beltway. growing volume on 95 and 66. incase you heard new york avenue is closed, it has reopened. new york avenue is now open in northwest. this is traffic at springfield and the beltway. it looks good between the wilson bridge and tysons. now to alison and doug. >> thank you. >>> 8 deadly hit and run accident back up beltway traffic while you were sleeping. >> police say the suspect hit another car after 11:00 last night and then drove away. the driver and passenger of the car that was struck died. the suspect kept going an

de una pareja de ancianos...sus cuerpos fueron aparq@Ñ@nto en la calle monroe en la cuadra 100- en rockville, maryland... segun la policia, no hay seÑales que las puertas o ventanas fueron qc forzadas, ni los cuerpos muestran algun tipo de golpes... la policia llego a la vivienda porque familiares y amigos no habian oido de la pareja en dias.....segun investigaciones preliminares, estas muertes podrian sÑ@q@cn caso de doble suicidio o asesinato sucidio.... el hombre acusado de asesinar a un guardia de seguridad en el museo del holocausto en washington nuevamente no se presento a corte hoy... segun el abogado defensor, la condicion de salud de james von brunn todavia no ha mejorado y continua hospitalizado... por su parte, la fiscalia seÑalo que segun medicos del departamento de correcciones, von brunn, podria ser transportado para comparecer ante la corte a fines de este mes... una jueza programo otra audiencia para el 30- de julio... von brunn enfrenta cargos de asesinato en pxpr gradxpxpxpxpxa jueza sonia sotomayor a la corte suprema de justicia sea un proceso rapido y justo... mas de 8

currently 72 degrees in rockville. we could use the moisture. we will talk about that. >> lisa baden will be back with another look at your morning commute. big problems on the american legion bridge. we have an accident here. >>> hello. i m kelley. i would like to invite you to come out and see the animals. come join us. the morning, washington. >>> the octomom is facing a new legal problems, a battle over the earnings of her future children. a decision came after an attorney filed a petition. it was filed after she announced that she and her 14 children will start in a new reality series. >>> 6:12 on this tuesday morning. your traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. >> let's check in with adam caskey with the latest on this summer like forecast. >> it feels like the part of summer that it should be like and it has for about a week and a lf now. it looks like this trend will continue. we are near 70 this morning. and that is where we should th of feel theu hmidi a s are are theishe district.s l. 74 in manassas. manassas just dropped mana

. >>> an investigation is und way in rockville after a man and woman -- body of a man and woman were discovered inside a condo in the 100 block of monroe street. both victims were in their 70s. police are calling the deaths suspicious. they say there was no significant sign of tuma and no sign of a break-in at the apartment. the couple had not been heard from for several days and officers found the bodies responding to a call to check on them. their names have not been released. >> new at midday, south korea has warned that cyber attacks which have slowed websites in the u.s. and south korea could peak today. the attacks have already occurred in five countries, including the united states. north korea is the suspected culprit, but south korean officials say it's difficult to pinpoint the exact source. the attackers have been sending viruses which overload websites, either slowing them down or shutting them down. the viruses could cause serious damage to personal computers and wipe out data. >> well, it's been nice and comfortable around here for fast few days, but could that all chan

rockville, 67 degrees. 72 in.c d. 58 degrees in winchester. 63 in front royal. temperatures will be around 80 degrees. dinner time, mid to upper 80's. it looks like a repeat performance tomorrow. near 90 degrees. time for an update on the rush- hour commutes. >> a good morning for virginia commuters. no problems on 66, 95, or i-395. this is heading up to king street. i-395 is the underpass. we go over to maryland. southbound on 270. perfect between germantown and the beltway. >> thank you. >>> 66 lot 43 right now. up next, sonia sotomayor faces her critics on capitol hill. >> we will have the latest on hiit in the 1930s, farmers planted nutrient-rich soybeans... to replenish the barren soil of the american dust bowl. today, we take that same historic bean, mix it with fruit and bake it... into soyjoy. calculating for getaway. ♪ find your way to a perct destination busch gardens... and water country usa... where family-fun surrounds you... and worlclass rides astound. start at buschgardens.com. it's the all new sesame street forest of fun... at busch gardens in

. >>> we have a dry spot on 270 headed to rockville. good news for you folks heading down to the split. no really incidents to report. good news there. elsewhere, check out the trip to the wilson bridge. the beltway from springfield on up to i-66 is reported to be ins sent-free at this hour. back to you. >>> 5:22. 77 degrees. time for clash for clunkers. they are putting a brake on the car deals already in the works. >>> and why an 8-year-old boy was behind the wheel of a subway chain. >>> plus, what many americans are doing just as dangerous as taking arsenic. >>> here's your money saving tip of the day. an allowance is an important strategy in teaching children the value of money, but think twice about giving money as an incentive for good behavior. children may learn they do good things just for the monetary payoff. perhaps even worse, they may >>> a new york city operator was taken off the job after a passenger saw an 8-year-old boy driving her train. the 8-year-old boy was in the cub sunday afternoon but the child was operating the

southbound 270 congested out of rockville toward the split. northbound 395 across the 14th street bridge. not bad right now. lanes are open down the lower 14th street and as gurvir said, they do have 14th street open as you travel between the exit for constitution and pennsylvania avenue. they will do temporary closures as needed as dignitaries arrive at the reagan building later today. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> anllwi will be smeo construction on the chain bridge starting tonight. department of transportation officials say they're making adjustments to the traffic pattern inorder to improve the flowetween inarlington and sh. in gt oncrews e tgoing o start repositioning construction barriers and restripe the roadway to create a separate lane for affiurintturning route on to o route 123. right now cars turning on 123 share a single lane with photograph -- traffic on glebe road. >>> and nearby businesses are seeing a spark in customers. v-dot closed rest stops to save $9 million, including rest too manies on i-81, 95, an

la policia de rockville descubrio esta tarde los cuerpos sin vida de dos personas de edad avanzada, en su domicilio en un complejo de viviendas localizado en la calle monroe... ambos habian cerrado la puerta de ingreso a la vivienda... los investigadores estan tratando de determinar la causa de su muerte... las vacunas contra la influenza "a" h1n1--estaran disponibles a partir de mediados de octubre ante el peligro de que este mal recrudesca en el otono, especialmente entre los estudiantes que retornaran a clases y otros grupos considerados vulnerables... dosis experimentales de la vacuna seran puestas a prueba en clinicas especiales a partir de agosto para garantizar su eficacia.. se calcula que un millon de personas en este pais han sido infectados y 170 han muerto a causa del hasta hace poco desconocido virus, cuyo nombre cientifico es h1n1... el ex-alcalde y actual consejal de washington marion berry dijo que los oficiales del servicio de parques nunca debieron arrestarlo bajo cargos de presunto acuso a su ex-novia... barry que enfrenta una serie de criticas por su conducta, afirmo

and one down around rockville. this one, just east of rockville. and kind of fizzling out. really not a whole lot going on in the way of showers or thunderstorms this afternoon. can't rule out another one happening in the afternoon. still very warm and very humid out there. so the summertime pattern continues. right now, 87 degrees is our temperature for the afternoon. right on target for the average high for this time of year. 70 is the dew point, which is very moist. don't be confused by 56% relative humidity, which seems pretty low. high humidity levels. mid-60s is where we are. 70 is very warm. east/southeast winds. 28.89 and rising is your barometer reading. winds to the east is helping to add to the moisture level. southerly is looking at the air. 91 in cumberland. 85 in ocean city. and we're seeing in the immediate metro area, 83 in columbia, 87 in westminster. and 87 on kent island. talk about those winds. well, that easterly component is continuing to bring in moisture. and a nice change. it will be a bit of a change when this starts to come in off the sea and cool

the plan was in place before last month's crash, including rehabing platforms at rockville and shady grove, air- conditioning and ventilation upgrades, and track work between strap more and medical center. vector says most of the delays will be reserved for off hours and it could take four years to complete -- metro says. >>> eric foster has a look at the traffic. >> slow traffic, particularly on the inner loop of the belt way out of annandale to bethesda and silv spring and college park and the landover, bumper-to- bumper route 1. a crash on the right side of the roadway on the inner loop at 450. add that to the friday's volume and to have big delays. out of annandale, more of the delay, connecticut avenue at the old georgetown road interchange, bumper-to-bumper on the inner loop. the delays began around braddock road and continue all the way around. that is a major delay on the inner loop. it northbound i-270, slow ride, the delays began around 370. the pace is very slow. the accident after montgomery village, before middlebrook. all lanes are open. at 121, better than normal, no d

the governor declares rockville the capital for a day. >>> and it's business as usual for baltimore mayor sheila dixon. she'll award certificates of participation to young people who are in the youth works summer jobs program. >>> ladies and gentlemen, elvis may have to leave the building. >> this story is amazing. there could be a major shuffle at one popular restaurant. we're going to explain what is going on. >> kate minus one has a new condo in one of maryland's most posh neighborhoods. it's very close to someone she's been linked to. >>> let's take a live look outside now. check the temperatures. 71 degrees. 93% humidity. we'll find out if a better hair day is on the way when we check in with justin. >>> here's mark jones now. >> the commute looks good for the start on light rail and the metro subway. marc showing no delays on the camden, penn, brunswick lines. the buses working with a heavy volume of passengers on the 13, 22 and 15 bus lines. the number 17 bus continues to be diverted at nursery and winterson due to construction. for the mta transit team, i'm mark jones. first, we d

. >>> several businesses were damaged in rockville bay two alarm fire. it happened at the office park. the office park consists of two townhouse-type buildings. the fire damaged six of those buildings. it took 70 firefighters to extinguish the fire. no one was injured. the cause is under investigation. >>> dc is calling for a probe. marion barry stalked her exgirlfriend. why barry was arrested. for some council members, it's all getting to be too much. michael flint has the story. >> i welcome this. >> reporter: marion barry reacting to news that the city will conduct an independent investigation between the contract between him and his ex-girlfriend. she's wearing pink in this file video with barry. vincent gray announced the probe. >> i believe the an independent review is the logical first step. >> i cooperate fully. i know what's going to happen. there's no question about the propriety of this contract. >> news 4 was first to obtain barry's arrest report in july 4. the former mayor was driving erradicly. on the wrong side of the road when park police

in rockville, armando trull for 9 news now and wusa9.com. >>> jessica doyle is back and she has another "living $mart" report. >>> good morning. the white house pay czar is starting to take aim at inflated pay packages. the "wall street journal" reports that kenny feinberg is ready to report those received extreme federal aid. the pay czar will go over salaries and other compensation for seven bank and industrial companies such as citigroup, bank of america, aig, gm and chrysler ever the bethesda chevy chase versasn of restaurant week vecks off this week through august 2nd.ee puck get a two course lunch deal 12 deal 12 toto $15 and three cour dinner 25 to $30 and a lot of restaurants have been signing up. >>> baskin robbins is bringing the 31 flavors to more parts of the washington region. they expect to open 35 new franchises here on top of the over 100 locations. and it is looking to expand the br express brands and those are the kiosks you see at airports and the mall. i like the lime sorbet. >> sounds good. >> do lunch there. >>> a silver lining in the decision to close some rest st

the mother of eig kids ape sly looking to buy a condo in rockville. that's what the gossip website radar online is reporting. and as she's looking to move here to be closer to her bodyguard. he has an office in rockville and the two have been rumored to have had an affair. the eight kids will not be moving here, though. kate will only live in the condo when jon is spending time with the kids at their home in pennsylvania. >> that could happens mean more tabloids and paparazzi. oh, boy, right here in our backyard. >> we will get a piece of some of that. >>> coming up, who says teenager can't make a difference? >> coming up, we will hear how one young man went straight to the top with his concerns about the neighborhood. >>> coming up tonight on "news4 at 5:00" -- >> an investigation into the deadly police shooting of a maryland man. we will have that story today. a new campaign begins to focus attention onon lyme disease a i 13-year-olhow it changed her life. find out about a smart phone application that will save you money when you go shopping. those

. >>> authorities are trying to figure out what sparked a fire that damaged a rockville office complex. the fire broke out at around 11:00 p.m. at the franklin park office complex. officials say it started on the second floor of one building and spread. 70, 75 firefighters fought the two-alarm fire. nobody was injured. >>> the pentagon is prepared to respond to biological terror attacks. an exercise began this morning when a trucks pretty harmless substance into the air to simulate an attack. more than 100 volunteers took part in the drill. the pentagon said the results of the simulation are crucial to keeping the public safe. >>> coming up -- billy joel and elton john take the stage tonight. is it metro ready? plus, a cemetery desecrated. tonight, hundreds offamilies wait to hear what happened to the remains of their loved ones. and a final tribute to an nfl star, see how steve mcnair was remembered, next. p >>> ♪ i shall wear a crown >> thousands of people gathered today to pay their respects to former quarterback steve mcnair. a funeral was held today in mississippi. his family wa

we will introduce to you a rockville couple that became part of a medical marvel that saved so many lives at once. it qualified as a world record. >>> at an age when most girls are worried about cell phones and clothes, she is taking to the skies. (bell ringing) woo-hoo!!!! woo-hoo!!!! woo-hoo!!!! woo-hoo!!!! kobak. mr. miller (announcer) everyone's heading to arby's for the official $5 combo of summer. featuring arby's new bbq bacon cheddar roastburger with curly fries and a drink for only $5. big on bbq taste, 's the $5 combo done better. >>> a montgomery county couple is part of a record setting medical miracle. fox 5's beth parker has the story from john hopkins hospital. >> reporter: when they married less than a year ago, robert and mary new they were compatible. robert needed a kidney transplant. his wife volunteered to be the donor. >> i wanted my husband back. this is a selfish reason on my part. i wanted the guy that i married. >> reporter: turns out when it comes to kidneys, they are not compatible. she still donated and he still received a kidney in the largest group transplan

improvements, like new escalators at the south entrance of the dupont circle station, platforms at rockville and shady grove, upgrading air conditioning and ventilation and repairing some track between strass more and the medical center. what will all this mean for the red line commute to? >> it is going to be and nightmare. people have more problems. >> metro's said not exactly a nightmare but there will be delays on mostly off hours. single tract train starting at 8:00 p.m. at weeknights, and it will go on for as many as four years. but zero tolerance for train operators caught using a cell phone on controls -- starting monday, they will be fired. >> they should be working. >> operator distraction did not appear to cause the accident, but when this video made its way to the internet, metro's slammed the door shut. no suspensions, just immediate termination. matt brock. >> status hearing for the accused holocaust museum gunman has been postponed. 88-year-old james van braun was scheduled to be in court this morning but his lawyer said he was in no condition to be transported. the faces murd

shady grove and rockville stations there will be major platform rehabilitation. they're going to add new escalators at theonup dtad circ south station. they're gointo add escalators, a canopy and stairwellt teth foggy bottom station. automatic train control and communications systems. they will all be upgraded as a result of the work being done with this project, so a lot of different areas being touched on. a lot of different lines eventually, but it will begin with the red line. we've been talking to folks here at the shady grove metro station. they think work needs to be done, maintenance needs to be done. they hope it's not too disruptive. >> when i first started riding four years ago i was commenting to my friends in new england that you wouldn't believe how clean it is. that's gone downhill in the four years. >> putting money into it in a way that works well or works to expand it or make it better for the whole area would make sense. >> maybe be better. hopefully be better for the long run. i don't know. >> reporter: you're okay with the short term pain? >>

holding at its highest level for the day with the wind out of the north and as calm wind rockville, maryland, 83 degrees. we have comfortable conditions here. still it is a non-stop heat wave. through the south, 100 degrees, dallas, texas. 102 in phoenix. and areas of new england, still unusuallcool. look at that, 62 degrees in boston. all with our weather system that's still hanging up there. meanwhile, our weather front from yesterday, south of the area, next chance, next really good chance of seeing any rain around here, will be the first half of the weekend. but still with a little bit of a ripple coming through tomorrow, there might be an isolated shower setting up around the blue ridge tomorrow. let me take you through 48 hours of futurecast. some clear skies during the overnight period. we will talk about the international space station again because it will make another pass. clouds won't interfere. clouds come through tomorrow but a partly sunny day. again, it is along the blue ridge, west of the area where there could be an isolated shower or thundershower setting up tomorrow. and

in rockville, bruce leshan, 9news now and wusa9.com. >> the police department says the vast majority of officers caught speeding pull out their checkbooks and pay up. the judges ruling is not binding on other cases and plans to keep sending cops those tickets. phil andrews is urging the county executive to appeal. >> police believe a man they found lying overnight in the road might be a victim of a hit and run. officers responding spotted the victim at the intersection in upper marlboro. this was about 12:15 this morning. police say it looked like he had been hit by a car. the victim is hospitalized with life threatening injuries. >> a fallen tree tied up rush hour traffic on the george washington parkway this morning. the northbound lanes were shut down while crews moved the tree out of the roadway. but that portion of the bike path will stay closed until the tree is totally and safely removed. >> here something you will want to know if you drive e beltway. beginning tomorrow morning, the right lane of the outer loop in alexandria will be diverted on to the eisenhower avenue connect

matt ac lapped joins us live from rockville with more. >> reporter: who knew that this program was going to be so very popular. dealerships like this one behind me have been so busy, some dealers are saying they haven't seen business like this in a very long time. the government is worried this program could run out of crash very soon. it has been a sma hit with customers but it may have run out of gas. the white house is viewing the widely popular rebate program. department of transportation officials are telling lawmakers they may need to suspend the program as early as today because its $1 billion budget may already be exhausted. >> it has gain great traction. the problem is they didn't estimate how well the demand would be for it. >> for the dealers, it has gone from stimulus to nightmare. >> reporter: cash for clunkers offers $3,500 to $4,500 towards a new more fuel efficient vehicle. it has been heavily public sized by dealers since the program launch ped on friday. but a just-completed survey of 2,000 dealers found that about 25,000 deals have not yet been approved by the national

went to high school in rockville and frostburg state. he said that this experience is bittersweet just because of how fond he is of manny acta. >> manny did a great job. he is an outstanding manager. many great days ahead for manny. but, you know, we have been in this situation where the losses are mounting up and a change is made. the manager generally pay as price for that and it is unfortunate because he's really good. we are going to miss him. if we have any success here in the future, i think we can attribute it to the equity manny put into this. you know, i miss manny being here and i love my conversations with him. but it is a unique opportunity for me to be here in my hometown and manage a ball club i grew up watch. >> general manager mike rizzo said you are a fierce disciplinarian. he said you are going to teach these players how difficult this game can really be. do you feel like if they needed more discipline? >> not really. you know, i mean, i think manny -- you know, behind closed doors was an outstanding disciplinarian and

it is the first game for new manager jim riggleman, hometown kid from rockville. i'm looking over at him here in the dugout. i think he is nervous. little tense. first game as a manager for the nationals and he said he's very pleased to be managing his hometown team. homing to get a win tonight. it would be nice to see him string a couple together which does not happen very off zblen that would be good. good for him. i have to tell you one more thing, you know what john daly will do? john daly is going to force the golfing people to enforce a dress code. >> like tennis. >> yes, exactly. he will create a new thing out there the course. >> those are some of the ugliest outfits ever. lit only get worse. >> nothing new from daly. thanks, dan. >>> when we come back, teenage boy completes around the world sail. >> 35 shots of love. elaborate proposal. Ãoy >>> a teenager from southern california became the youngest person to sail around the world. zack sunderland finished his journey today arriving home to a hero's welcome this afternoon. sunderland has spent 13 months

so it is not an easy commute for you guys at all this morning out of bethesda and rockville. er loop of the beltway, a better ride for you with no to toll road around towards the exit for 270. 95 in virginia. good shape right now leaving spring peeled eaded up onto 395. unbound south capital street look good as you continue out toward the exit for the freeway. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. >>> sending a quick text message while driving, a lot of us have done it at some point. >> teching can be one of the most dangerous things that you can do behind the wheel. case in froint being your risk of rashing is one time high are than nondistracted drivers while talking on the phone. maureen umeh has the details. >> reporter: just when you thought you heard everything about teching and trying, now comes this news. >> we believe it is a factor in almost 80% of the crashes. >> two new landmark stud c by l.i.e. and virginia tick transportation ?awt show the risk of texting and driving far exceeds the dangs of other driving distractions. >> this quantity identifies it for t

wriggleman who managed the cubs, padre and mariners in the past and who is local having grown up in rockville, manufacture movie and gone to richmond montgomery high school and frost burst state. moments ago they talked about the change. >> the team hasn't achieved. we feel we have a better ball club than we have shown on the field. 26-61 is unacceptable to not only the families and dan casten and myself and the ball club. >> manny did not show up at the press conference but released a statement that says in part i'd like to thank god for putting me in this position and giving the nationals an opportunity to be a major league manager. i have no regrets. as i move forward, i wish the nationals the best. there is a great sense of regret from the team president having to do this to manny acta. i believe he holds him in high regard personally but for whatever reason he was not connecting with this young team this season and that was born out by the record on the field. mandatory practice on wednesday to get the group together and then back on the field on thursday. manny acta is out as the nation

firefighters are battling a large to alarm fire in rockville. it is on crabbs branch way. officials say flames broke out and they had the report of a person trapped inside. firefighters have evacuate the building and are battling the flames. we have a crew on the way to the scene and we will have the latest tomorrow morning. >>> a virginia man is recovering after fighting off a bear in his own. he said the black bear made its way into his home for a late- nigh snack. it found catood in the kitchen. the pair entered through an open window -- the bear entered through an open window. he has cuts to his leg and chest. the animal left the same way it came, through the window. >>> does not answer the question, does a bear go in the kitchen? i guess we will have to wait. >> the dog scared away. >>> we have nice changes on the way, temperatures have been cool as of late. tomorrow will feel a little bit like summer. did not get used to it. it will not last long. right now, it is quiet and dry, scattered clouds are the story overnight. e weatherbug stops. thee first, wtop radio,en c

the concern is the $143,000 the county had to reimburse rockville for the free parking at the newtown square location last year. >>> still to come, off the road but not off the job. the latest on the ride on bus driver accused of leaving behind the wheel. >> he just walked in. >> an elderly couple shares their tale of terror. there were held hostage by an armed man for hours. adam is coming back with the changes coming to our forecast s are you making it easier for bacteria to grow on your dentures? you are if you use toothpaste instead of soaking them in polident. toothpaste is abrasive on dentures look, scratches where bacteria can collect and grow and bacteriaan cause bad breath that's why i recommend replacing toothpaste with polident. only polident is proven to clean without scratching and kills 99.9% of odor causing bacteria don't scratch your dentures clean use polident every day >> if for the rest for a couple of their florida home. at least four more suspects may still be on the run. cameras surrounding that home captured several men dressed in black and caring long guns. so

we're live at the musical theater center in rockville. it is the premier arts education facility in the d.c. area. and not only do they have summer camp, which is why we're here this morning and in a very short amount of time they definitely have your child performing in a very broadway like way, but they also have other opportunity that's we'll take a look at. like upbeat unlimited. they're also signing up for fall classes. they have a big fall production. and if you really want your child to perform in the great right way, we're talking to one student who is just coming back from performance on broadway. we'll get to all of that this morning here. and i'll try to burst into song as much as possible. because i love it. gurvir. >> holly, we'll see you at 7:00. >>> that will do it for the 6:00 hour. time to say good morning to allison and steve. >> coming up. more trouble on the tracks raise more questions from metro after public reports say circuits have recently failed. this morning we'll talk with john catoe. >>> is the president ready

i'm tracy will kin, live this morning in rockville. back to you in the studio. >> thank you, tracey. >>> a bus driver may lose her job because of metro's new zero-tolerance policy. a photo was snapped of a female driver talking on a cell phone. news 4 showed john catoe the picture and he says he won't tolerate such incidents. >> my reaction is that i am ashamed. i am angered. i have made clear the consequences of using a cell phone in operating a metro vehicle. if we determine that this is what happened, you all know the consequences of it. >> the transit union says they will file a grievance if the driver is fired. >>> metro riders can expect a weekend of delays. track maintenance on all five lines. the trains will be sharing a single track. customers should budget an extra 30 minutes for travel time. the track work will happen on the red line from 7:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. saturday an sunday. it il with happen on the blue and yellow lines from 7:00 a.m. to 66:00 p.m. saturday and sunday. expect delays on the green and yellow lines from

rockville right now, 76 degrees. still a beautiful sky out there. few high clouds. i think we able to see the space international space station come by at 10:00. and later on tonight, temperatures will dip into the 50s again in more distant areas out in loudoun county and tomorrow there is a slight chance that out in the mountains could be an afternoon shower as our winds turn a little more into the southeast. that will eventually bring in humidity. up the of it on friday but you really notice it on skate and sunday. with it, also the slight chance for some afternoon thundershowers and next week, temperatures in the mid to high 80s. that's our average. and temperatures well up into the 80s. still no sign of a building heat wave for us here in washington. we are still not done with august. see you at 11:00. >> also tonight at 11:00, a lot more on the decision by the u.s. attorney's office not to file charges against d.c. council member marion barry. known as the beer bandit and struck on july fourth. we will have the video. from 30 rock to capitol hill. who could be

now a reality tv star may be making rockville her part-time home. >>> but first, why you shouldn't let your children get on a bike without this. >>> and an update for you. all of the tornado warnings have been canceled as of a few moments ago. they are canceled for fredericksburg, spotsylvania, king george and stafford . we'll take a ictfe r 'll take a do in a st 0 and mihe dofew ves.day forecastnu ijust a few minutes. te this fiber? i'd had my fill. te then i found miralax. and miralax relieves constipation with no bloating, no excess gas, no taste, no grit. you'll see. it's clearly different. announcer: restore your body's natural rhythm with miralax. >>> before you send your son or daughter out on two wheels, make sure they don't lee home without a helmet. it's a small investment that can keep your child safe. >> you rarely meet kids that were wearing their bicycle helmet. i usually meet kids that weren't wearing their helmet or weren't wearing their helmet properly. >> pediatric neurosurgeon dr. michael tobias wants to see fewer children show up in his office. he knows what can hap

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i-270 from frederick to rockville uncomplicated and the lanes are open. good news there. joe and eun, back to you. >> thank you very much, jerry. here now is a look at four big stories happening today. >>> roadside bomb has killed four american troops in afghanistan. that pushes the july death toll for u.s. forces to at least 30. a new monthly high for american deaths in afghanistan. the previous high was back in june of 2008. >> virginia has closed half of its interstate rest areas. the closures stem from a $2.6 billion shortfall in the transportation budget. the rest area on interstate 95 in dale city is closed for cars, but remains open to trucks. the rest area on eastbound i-66 in manassas will close to cars and trucks oneptember 16th. >> today loudoun county will vote on a proposal to build a 5,500-seat minor league baseball stadium. it will be part of a develop. . hall of fame legend brooks robinson supports the effort to bring minor league baseball to the area and is urging other supporters of baseball to join him as well. >> the watergate hotel will be auctioned t

live in rockville, matt acland, fox 5 news. back to you. >> thanks, matt. >>> it could cost more to drive, smoke and shop in the district. the d.c. council has agreed to raise taxes to close a $662 million budget shortfall over the next three years. a final vote is expected today. if approved the sales tax would go up, and the cigarette tax would go up 50 cents totaling $2.50 a pack of cigarettes. and that total cost would now make cigarettes $7.50 a pack. >>> d.c. is eliminated the tax- free holidays. the council has voted to repeal the august and november tax- free weeks now. the program helped consumers buy certain items that cost less than $100 tax-free. >>> the lawyer appointed by the d.c. council to investigate marion barry in an ethics probe is getting to work. our cameras caught up with robert bennett as he made the rounds at the wilson building yesterday to talk with the council. he is investigating the hiring of his ex-girlfriend and contracts that awarded money to nonprofit groups that barry is associated with. the c